Watch 18-wheel ATV make like a centipede and glide over obstacles
Can 'overcome large obstacles at high speed'An electric 18-wheel all-terrain vehicle that can glide over rocks and tree trunks is being developed in Finland.
The result is a much smoother ride over all types of rough terrain that a traditional four-wheel ATV would struggle with. He explained that the lighter the wheel is, the less energy it will receive when it hits an obstacle, and so the less energy it will give back to thebody and the less impact the driver will feel. Aliev claims his team has reduced the unsprung weight by a factor of 10, so the impact when hitting an obstacle is 10 times lower than a traditional heavier vehicle.
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